Art Across Cultures: Americas

Slide list 1

note: Culture=Olmec

Olmec Art: 1500-400 BC

San Lorenzo Site: 1200-900 BC

Colossal Head from San Lorenzo, 1200-900 BC, Basalt

Kneeling Shaman Figure, 800-500 BC (from Tabasco), Dark Green Serpentine

La Venta Site: 900-600 BCE

Altar 4 from La Venta, 900-600 BC, Basalt

Terms:

Mesoamerica

Style

Ideology

Medium (= material used to make artwork)

Shaman